CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team looks to make it three-straight when it travels to Boiling Springs, N.C., to face Big South-member Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon inside Paul Porter Arena. Tip-off has been rescheduled to Noon ET on ESPN+.
 
Chattanooga (4-3) earned its first road win of the season on Wednesday night after an 81-74 comeback victory at Tennessee Tech. The Mocs trailed by 11 at halftime before outscoring the Golden Eagles 47-29 in the second half, setting a new season-best for points allowed over the final 20 minutes.
 
UTC shot 80.0% (12-of-15) from the floor in the closing half and knocked down 77.8% (7-of-9) of its three-point attempts during the span. For the game, UTC attempted just 41 field goals which is the fewest in a game since 2014 and collected just one offensive rebound, the fewest since 1996.
 
Jake Stephens notched his second-straight 27-point effort behind a 7-of-10 shooting day from the floor and 10-of-12 performance from the line. He recorded his third-straight double-double with 10 rebounds, in addition to dishing a season-high six assists. He leads the team in PPG (20.3), RPG (9.1) & APG (3.1).
 
Gardner-Webb (2-5) makes its home debut in 2022-23 on Saturday when it hosts the Mocs after beginning this year's slate with seven-straight contests away from home. The Bulldogs defeated SoCon foe Western Carolina on Wednesday night, 71-55, in Cullowhee.
 
Fans can watch the game LIVE on ESPN+ through the Watch ESPN and ESPN App platforms or fans can also listen LIVE on WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/ 1070AM in Chattanooga as well as the Varsity Network app.
 
GAME INFO
Chattanooga (4-3) at Gardner-Webb (2-5)
Saturday, Dec. 3 · 12 p.m. ET · Paul Porter Arena (3,500)
ESPN+ · Listen · Live Stats

GAME NOTES
Chattanooga · Gardner-Webb (none) · SoCon

SERIES INFO
Second Meeting · Record: 0-1 · Home: 0-1 · Away: 0-0 · Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: November 27, 2011 - L, 74-76 (OT) at home inside McKenzie Arena.

OPENING NOTES - LAST TIME OUT
Chattanooga won consecutive games for the first time and earned its first road win of the season in an 81-74 comeback victory at Tennessee Tech on Wednesday night. The Mocs trailed by 11 at halftime before outscoring the Golden Eagles 47-29 in the second half. UTC shot 80.0% (12-15) from the floor over the final 20 minutes including a 77.8% (7-9) mark from three. Jake Stephens notched his second-straight 27-point performance in the win.
 
EFFICIENT SHOOTING PRODUCES RARE LOW NUMBER
Chattanooga attempted just 41 field goals in Wednesday night's win at Tennessee Tech, the lowest attempts in a game for the program since 41 FGA against Robert Morris back on November 26, 2014.
 
CHATTANOOGA IN THE NCAA DI RANKINGS (12/1)
CATEGORY                                        #                         NCAA DI RANK
Three-Pointers Per Game                 11.9                      4th
Effective FG Percentage                    58.0                     5th
Assists Per Game                              17.9                     22nd
Field Goal Percentage                       47.9                     64th
Three-Point Attempts/Game              30.1                     7th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio                   1.45                      30th
Three-Point Percentage                    39.3                      27th
Dalvin White (A/TO Ratio)                4.20                       12th
Jake Stephens (Def. Reb./Gm)        8.14                        5th
Jake Stephens (Points/Gm)              20.3                       21st
Jake Stephens (Double-Doubles)      4                           5th        
 
BACK-AND-FORTH DRAMA
Over the last three games, Chattanooga and its opponents have combined for 33 lead changes and 21 ties over the 120 minutes of action. UTC and Lipscomb featured 11 lead changes and 10 ties last Wednesday with both teams leading the contest for 16-plus each. In Saturday's tilt against Murray State, the Mocs and Racers played to 14 lead changes and five ties. On Wednesday, UTC and TTU saw eight lead changes and six ties.
 
HISTORIC REBOUNDING PERFORMANCE... SORT OF
Chattanooga finished Wednesday's game at Tennessee Tech with just one offensive rebound. That amount is the fewest since putting up a zero against Furman back on January 27, 1996. Despite just one offensive board, UTC won the rebounding margin by a 32-26 tally.

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